South Texas Literacy Coalition
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Literacy is Our Passion

​We seek to impact the lives of families and children from our community through the transformative power of literacy. With over 35 members and organizations involved in STLC, we are exponentially growing and striving to serve as a voice for the literacy community.
 
There is a significant literacy crisis facing South Texas. South of San Antonio, 41 percent of the population is at some rate of illiteracy.​​
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Our mission

To enhance and enrich the quality of life of our region with literacy

outreach programming through community partnerships that lead to

more literate communities.





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​Our vision

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We believe reading to be the foundation for all future learning. Our vision

is to inspire a community of lifelong readers.

We Do This By:
 

- Serving  as a leader in the community by creating awareness for the  issue 

 of literacy.


- Advocating  for awareness, funding and support for a more literate

population.


- Increasing family involvement in literacy activities.


- Engaging with volunteers and local organizations to expand our public

presence. 


- Creating and implementing quality programs and annual events to

address key literacy issues.


- Collecting data on the literacy challenges facing groups in the Region

One Education Service area to prioritize our goals. 

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History

South Texas Literacy Coalition was established during the 2007 Hispanic Engineering Science

Technology Conference (HESTEC) week as a means to address rates of illiteracy across Region One - from

Laredo to Brownsville.


Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) convened a meeting during the conference with affiliates from The

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley (formerly The University of Texas - Pan American), South Texas

College, Texas State Technical College, The University of Texas - Brownsville, Avance - Rio Grande Valley,

Texas Migrant Council and representatives of U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Salomon Ortiz

(D-TX) to institute the purpose of this reading initiative.
 


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​(956) 378-9871
2524 & 2526 Freddy Gonzalez Drive
​Edinburg, TX 78539
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  • About
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Meet Our Board
  • Book Request
    • Author's Corner
  • Financial Literacy
  • Get Involved
  • Calendar of Events
  • Lawyers for Literacy
  • Health Literacy for Kids